Grant Govertsen, an analyst at Union Gaming in Macau, is quoted as saying the license situation will affect share prices: "We believe the extensions have more to do with making the ultimate task of the license rebid situation easier, while at the same time making sure the labour market remains stable."

Meanwhile, at a media breifing, Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lionel Leong Vai Tac, raised the possibility of a new public tender process: "When the gaming concessions expire, the Macau government is inclined to launch a public tender [for new gaming rights]."